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Turkmenistan Joins CITES, Strengthening Wildlife Trade Regulation and Conservation in Central Asia
Geneva, 20 November 2024 – The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) welcomes Turkmenistan as the 185th Party to the...
Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet for World Wildlife Day 2025
Geneva, 12 November 2024 – From the highland steppe to the coral reefs, wild animals and plants hold intrinsic value. As essential parts of Earth's intricate web of life, they...
CITES at CBD CoP16: “Peace with Nature” by ensuring trade in wild species is sustainable, legal and traceable
Geneva, 21 October 2024 – Biodiversity is the foundation of human well-being, a healthy planet, and global economic prosperity. It sustains us by providing essential resources like food, medicine, shelter...
The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime launches its 2023 Annual Report
Geneva, 21 August 2024 — This week, the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) launched its Annual Report for 2023 . The 2023 Annual Report highlights the successes and...
Next steps for conservation of animals in international trade proposed at CITES Animals Committee meeting
Geneva, 2 August 2024 — Sustainably managing sharks, rays, snakes, big cats and other fauna in international trade requires scientific collaboration to monitor the conservation needs of species in the...
CITES Plants Committee agrees on actions to support conservation and sustainable trade of medicinal plants, orchids and African rosewoods
Geneva, 26 July 2024 — Plants offer crucial benefits for the health of the planet by helping mitigate climate change, regulating water use, supporting nutrient cycling and more. They also...
New guidance to protect priority Rosewood species in trade
Geneva, 11 July 2024 — ‘Rosewood’ is a commercial term encompassing a wide range of tropical hardwoods in the Fabaceae (Leguminosae) family. Rosewood trees are harvested and traded primarily for...
Scientists to shed light on the status of sharks, big cats and other animal species in international trade
Geneva, 11 July 2024 — Ensuring the sustainable management of animal species hinges on robust scientific collaboration. To determine if international trade of a species listed in the Appendices of...
Rooting global sustainable plant trade and conservation in science at upcoming CITES Plants Committee meeting
Geneva, 2 July 2024 — Plants comprise over 80 per cent of the wildlife species listed in the Appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild...
Launch of the World Wildlife Crime Report 2024: New data, trends, threats and possible solutions to combat illegal wildlife trade
Vienna, 14 May 2024 — The World Wildlife Crime Report 2024 was launched yesterday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna, Austria. This is the...
